MINIMUM wage compliance among establishments inspected nationwide reached 91.61 percent in the first half of 2026, data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) showed.
Region IX recorded the lowest compliance rate among regions outside Metro Manila at 64.64 percent.
The compliance rate covered 20,572 establishments inspected from January to June.
In Metro Manila, compliance reached 95.72 percent, with 6,470 of the 6,759 establishments inspected meeting the mandated minimum wage rates.
Outside the National Capital Region, Region VII posted the highest compliance rate at 96.89 percent among 1,897 establishments inspected, followed by the Negros Island Region at 94.07 percent.
As of July 9, the highest daily minimum wage for non-agricultural workers was P755 in Metro Manila, while the lowest was P455 in Mimaropa and Region V.
For agricultural workers, the highest daily rate was P718 in Metro Manila, compared with the lowest rate of P440 in Region VIII.
The regional wage boards have issued a total of 380 Wage Orders since 1990, with 240 issued on their own initiative and 140 following petitions for wage increases.
For domestic workers, the regional boards issued 91 Wage Orders from 2015 to July 9, 2026, all of which were issued on their own initiative.
The monthly minimum wage for domestic workers ranged from P7,800 in Metro Manila to P5,500 in Region IX, while the highest rates outside the capital reached P7,000 in Mimaropa and Region VII.